Circular Instructions related to occupational lung diseases

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1 Circular Instructions related to occupational lung diseases Compensation Fund Dr Monge Lekalakala OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES According to Section 65(1) of the COID ACT: a) An Occupational disease disease arising out of and in the course of employment A disease contracted other than that contemplated in a), out of and in the course of employment needs strong proof that it s occupational Occupational diseases, cont. Occup disease cont. The disease must be shown to be a risk of the occupation and not one common to every person The connection with employment must be established. Onset and development of the diseases is dependant on: physical / chemical nature of the causative agent extent (amount and duration) of exposure Scheduled : If reported, it shall be assumed that the disease arose out of and in the course of employment unless proven otherwise Unscheduled: The burden lies with the employee to prove that the disease being claimed for is occupational in origin Occup disease cont. Typical occupational diseases: Have a long latency period Slow progressing Usually incurable But can be prevented. Compensation benefits of the Fund COIDA provides that employees who contract occupational diseases are eligible for the following benefits: Temporary Total/Partial Disablement Permanent Disablement Reasonable Medical Expenses-includes -costs of diagnosis - cost of treatment -cost of chronic medication Death Benefits 1

2 CIRCULAR INSTRUCTIONS Background Are documents that are used as guidelines in the Office of the CC Main purpose: to clarify the position of the CC in regards to compensation of claims They were previously not available to the public, now found on the website. Circular Instructions Increase in diseases reported to the Fund after 2000 The Board raised concerns in the way that diseases were finalized Board established the Technical Committee on Occupational Diseases( TCOD) To date: policies finalized 2. 4 forms revised 3. Schedule 3 revised Lung Circular instructions: The following instructions exist in the Office: Occupational asthma Irritant-induced asthma Work-aggravated asthma TB in health workers Pulmonary TB assoc with silica dust exposure Mesothelioma Lung cancers Occupational Asthma Definition: to causes and conditions attributable to a particular work environment, Latency period Exposure to high & certain low molecular weight agents Criteria: Occupational exposure preceding onset of symptoms Association of asthma symptoms and work exposure Workplace agents, changes in FEV1, changes in serial bronchial hyperresponsiveness, etc Raised IgE antibody, SPT Irritant-induced asthma Definition: to causes and conditions attributable to a particular work environment resulting from a single intense exposure or multiple exposures to known irritants in previously healthy individual 2

3 Work-aggravated asthma Definition Absence of pre-existing asthma Onset of symptoms after exposure An occupational exposure Onset of symptoms within 24 hours, persist atleast 3 months Presence of obstruction on LFT s to causes and conditions NOT attributable to a particular agent in the work environment, relates to: Pre-existing asthma aggravated by work exposures Pre-existing asthma OR asthmatic symptoms Exposures preceding /associated with attack or worsening of symptoms Presence of work-related factors known to aggravate asthma e.g. dust, cold air, chemicals, etc Increase in symptoms or medications, changes in FEV1 Presence reversible airflow obstruction / hyperresponsiveness Impairment - Asthma Is determined from Lung Function Tests (LFT s) Degree of impairment based on Pre and post bronchodilator LFT s Medication N.B: PD for work-aggravated is determined by subtracting current score from pre-employment score i.e. (baseline), if baseline not available, subtract one from current score Reporting According to the COID Act Within 12 months of diagnosis Employer s report Notice of an occupational disease Exposure history( employment, suspect agents, MSDS) First medical report ( detailed history, symptoms diagnosis, tests e.g. LFT s, IgE, CXR or any information relevant to the claim For each consultation, a progress report Final medical report ( recent LFT s, medication) Pulmonary TB in health workers Due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis (MOTTS), work-related if Transmitted to an employee from a patient suffering from active open TB or from analysis or testing of infected body fluids 3

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